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TI-2016-08263 Aliases CVE-2016-10187GHSA-xwhv-5h8x-ff8f

The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02793 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.74.0VulnerableCalibre
  • cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.74.0 Vulnerable ·Calibre

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10187
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwhv-5h8x-ff8f

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

  • TI-2024-06284 Calibre Arbitrary File Read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-24918 link_to_local_path in ebooks/conversion/plugins/html_input.py in calibre before 6.19.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25627 calibre has a path traversal vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-23682 calibre has a Path Traversal Leading to Arbitrary File Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-20799 Calibre Affected by Arbitrary Code Execution via Server-Side Template Injection in Calibre HTML Export CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06504 Calibre SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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